Abstract: According to the invention there is provided a zeolite having a porous structure produced by forming the zeolite on a porous carbon substrate which has been substantially or completely removed, wherein (i) the zeolite was formed on the substrate at a loading of at least 8% by weight and/or (ii) the zeolite has a reinforcing layer.

Abstract: A method of producing a catalyst, comprises the steps of: (a) applying to a template (such as a bio-template) a metal alkoxide or a metal halide; (b) reacting the metal alkoxide or metal halide to form a metal oxide catalyst; and, optionally, (c) removing the template from the metal oxide catalyst of step (b). The resulting biomimetic metal oxide has been found to have excellent catalytic (especially photocatalytic) properties.

Abstract: According to the invention there is provided a zeolite having a porous structure produced by forming the zeolite on a porous carbon substrate which has been substantially or completely removed, wherein (i) the zeolite was formed on the substrate at a loading of at least 8% by weight and/or (ii) the zeolite has a reinforcing layer.

Abstract: A scale inhibition method comprising: (a) injecting a dispersion of seed particles of an insoluble mineral salt in an aqueous medium into a formation through an injection well wherein the seed particles have an equivalent spherical diameter of 100% less than 100 nm, preferably 100% less than 50 nm, more preferably 100% less than 25 nm and the aqueous medium has dissolved therein precipitate precursor ions that form a precipitate of the insoluble mineral salt when contacted with resident ions in the formation; (b) allowing the dispersion to percolate through the subterranean formation towards production well and producing the dispersion from the production well; and (c) controllably precipitating the insoluble mineral salt onto the seed particles so as to reduce the deposition of the insoluble mineral salt onto the walls of the porous formation and/or onto the surface in the production well and/or onto the surface downstream of the production well.

Abstract: Described is a catalyst for the removal of pollutants from the exhaust gases of automotive internal combustion engines wherein the catalyst is alumina doped with cations of two groups of metals M and M? being present in a quantity in the range 10 to 25% by weight of the catalyst and the weight ratio of M:M? lies in the range 0.5-2.0.

Abstract: This invention relates to catalysts and more particularly to the catalyst decomposition of one or more oxides of nitrogen present in a gas stream by contacting the gas with a catalyst comprising a compound of the formula A.sub.x B.sub.y, where A is selected from the group consisting of Ti, Zr, Hf, V, Nb, Ta, Cr, Mo, W, Th, and U, B is selected from the group consisting of B, C, N and Si, x has a value 1.ltoreq.x.ltoreq.7 and y has a value 1.ltoreq.y.ltoreq.4.

Abstract: This invention relates to catalysts and more particularly to the catalyst decomposition of one or more oxides of nitrogen present in a gas stream by contacting the gas with a catalyst comprising a compound of the formula A.sub.x B.sub.y, where A is selected from the group consisting of Tl, Zr, Hf, V, Nb, Ta, Cr, Mo, W, Th, and U, B is selected from the group consisting of B, C, N and Si, x has a value 1.ltoreq.x.ltoreq.7 and y has a value 1.ltoreq.y.ltoreq.4.

Abstract: This invention relates to the purification of air and other gaseous media. In particular the invention is concerned with the decomposition of one or more of the oxides of nitrogen which may be present in a gas stream also containing gaseous compounds such as carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons. In certain cases, the gas stream may contain a stoichiometric excess of oxygen or an oxidizing agent.The catalyst used in the process of the invention is a mixed oxide of iron and cobalt selected from the group consisting of(a) Co.sup.II.sub.x Fe.sup.II.sub.1-x Fe.sup.III.sub.2 O.sub.4 where x normally has values 0.ltoreq..times..ltoreq.1 and,(b) Co.sup.II Co.sup.III.sub.(x-1) Fe.sup.III.sub.(3-x) O.sub.4 where x normally has values 1.ltoreq..times..ltoreq.3.

Abstract: This invention relates to a process for the purification of air and other gaseous media. The invention is particularly directed towards a process for the decomposition of one or more of the oxides of nitrogen present in a gas stream containing gaseous compositions such as carbon monoxide and hydrocarbon. In more detail the process of the invention includes the step of contacting said air or other gaseous media with a catalyst comprising a bronze selected from the group consisting of:(a) compositions having the general formula A.sub.x BO.sub.y where A is selected from the group consisting of the alkali metals, the alkaline earth metals, the rare earths, Ba, PB, Tl, Ni, Cu, NH.sub.4, Ag and H; B is selected from the group consisting of Ti, V, Nb, Mo, Ta, W, Pt and Re, with x normally in the range 0 <2< and y normally lies between 2 and 3; and, (b) compositions having the general formula C.sub.x D.sub.3 O.sub.

Abstract: This invention relates to catalysts which may be used in the purification of air and other gaseous media. More particularly, the invention relates to catalysts which may be used in the decomposition of one or more of the oxides of nitrogen comprising a mixed oxide of iron and cobalt selected from the group consisting of(a) Co.sub.x.sup.II FE.sub.1-x.sup.II Fe.sub.2.sup.III O.sub.4where x normally has values of o.ltoreq.x.ltoreq.1 and(b) Co.sup.II Co.sub.(x-1).sup.III Fe.sub.(3-x).sup.III O.sub.4where x normally has values 1.ltoreq.x.ltoreq.3.